Synonyms, partial synonyms, and alternate spellings
adjectio, anaphora, epambasis, epibole, like sentence-beginnings, overlaid repetition, relatio, repeticio, repeticion, repetitio, repetitio crebra, the figure of report
Definition
The occurrence of at least one of the same lexemes at the beginning of different phrases or clauses.
Example
He could sense words rising from him, burning away in the sun. Soon he'd be wordless and then would he still be able to think?No and yes, yes and no. (Atwood 2014[1939]:80)